XN000022-1987-02-19 — Page 9

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1987

THE SPOKESMAN SAID A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS WILL BE ISSUED TO GOODS VEHICLES, SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS WHICH HAVE PASSED EXAMINATION AT THE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN CHEUNG YIP STREET, KOWLOON.

+THE CERTIFICATE WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR FOUR MONTHS AND SHOULD BE PRODUCED FOR LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS, HE SAID. APPLICATION FORMS FOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION ARE AVAILABLE

AT ALL LICENSING OFFICES AND VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES OF THE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE EARLY APPOINTMENTS TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE WHEN THEIR LICENCES EXPIRE.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7597505.

CONTROLLED TIPPING OF REFUSE AT JORDAN VALLEY *****

A CONTRACT FOR THE CONTROLLED TIPPING OF REFUSE AT JORDAN VALLEY, EAST KOWLOON, WAS SIGNED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CONTRACTOR, KO'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT, WHICH INCLUDES ASSOCIATED ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORK, WILL START ON FEBRUARY 27.

THE $9.3 MILLION CONTRACT WILL RUN FOR 20 MONTHS. DURING THIS PERIOD, ALL WORKING FACES OF THE TIP WILL BE SEALED OFF TWICE DAILY TO ELIMINATE HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS. IT WILL INVOLVE THE SPREADING AND COMPACTING OF REFUSE IN LAYERS AND COVERING EACH LAYER WITH EARTH AS TIPPING PROCEEDS.

THE WORKS AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE DRAINAGE (CONSTRUCTION) DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.